Arthur and the True Francine (An Arthur Adventure) [Paperback]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: An Arthur Adventure

Francine and Muffy are good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the blame for cheating on a test.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-Two more Arthur favorites featuring the theme song "Say Hello to Arthur" and page turn signals on one side of the cassette.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Special Ed. edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316109495
• ISBN-13: 978-0316109499
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.2 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,316,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > TV > Arthur
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More About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story about Honesty!, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur and the True Francine (Arthur Adventures) (Hardcover)

As a children's librarian, I must say I'm not fond of many series books. We are always trying to get children to read OTHER books. However, I grew up with Arthur and I do enjoy the books in his series. This is one of the best. It's an excellent story about honesty that portrays children realistically. I hear them talk to each other daily and this is how they talk about their teachers, each other, and school. This one's well worth the read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arthur and the True Francine, March 12, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Arthur and the True Francine (An Arthur Adventure) (Paperback)

Arthur and the True Francine Book Review

Arthur and the True Francine is a really good book. Arthur finds out who really copied the answers on the test. Marc Brown is the author and I like the way he writes. I liked the different characters. My favorite characters are Arthur and Buster. I learned from this story that copying answers is not a good thing.

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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing. Not appropriate for young children., June 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur and the True Francine (An Arthur Adventure) (Paperback)

I was so disappointed in this book! We love Arthur, but a few lines in this book are totally inappropriate for young children. "[Mr. Ratburn] sleeps in a coffin and drinks human blood." "A big black car drove up. 'Who died?' said Francine. 'Maybe Mr. Ratburn!' said Arthur." This story is about lying and cheating. These lines could have been changed to more appropriate language and the moral of the book would not have been affected at all.